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Mendenhall, Anne M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Merrill (2002a) created a set of fundamental principles of instruction that can lead to effective, efficient, and engaging (e[superscript 3]) instruction. The First Principles of Instruction (Merrill, 2002a) are a prescriptive set of interrelated instructional design practices that consist of activating prior knowledge, using specific portrayals…
Descriptors: Educational Principles, Instructional Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Professional Development
Fischer, John A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Designed to improve PK-12 professional learning and increase student achievement, Wisconsin's policymakers developed and implemented new educator licensing guidelines (PI 34) and a Professional Development Plan (PDP) system based on empirical research and national policy trends in 2004. As PI 34 and the PDP system are relatively new, the…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Professional Development, Guidelines, State Programs
Rayford, Celese Raenee – ProQuest LLC, 2010
With the enactment of the "No Child Left Behind Act of 2001," administrators have faced extreme pressure to provide professional development to teachers to enhance their skill and knowledge base, make school improvements, and increase student achievement. Research indicated that critical reflection leads to lasting school change and…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Program Effectiveness, Faculty Development, Professional Development